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Re:US Govt Data Shows Russia Used Outdated Ukrainian PHP Mal... by Toe-Rag on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @02:37AM (#13307460)
The statute - 18 U.S.C. Section 793(f) - says nothing about intent. Comey read it in as a requirement for launching a prosecution. The intent he thought was required was as I described, not intent to harm the United States.
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Re:US Govt Data Shows Russia Used Outdated Ukrainian PHP Mal... by lern_too_spel on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @11:25AM (#13310218)
> The intent he thought was required was as I described

Again, cite the law. It doesn't exist.

> The statute - 18 U.S.C. Section 793(f) - says nothing about intent.

Again, that section was anulled by case law, in particular Gorin v. United States, which establishes the bright line of scienter for applying this law. That is why Comey said that no prosecutor would bring this charge.

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